160: Evolution and Upgrade

Su Yuan calmly continued to walk through the city, returning to the riverbank, then entering the river and swimming towards Dayang Lake.

"Next, it's time for a crazy feast of evolution points. I'll level up to forty first, and other skills must follow suit. Mind Whisper needs to reach level three to see if I can directly contact the distant kin."

Su Yuan began to plan his next steps.

"Now, the underwater cameras installed by humans around my territory can be destroyed!"

More than an hour later, Su Yuan returned to Dayang Lake.

Here, Su Yuan even saw some drones circling above Dayang Lake, likely investigating the situation around Dayang Lake, checking for any Infected, etc.

Su Yuan's guess was correct; the military was carefully assessing the entire Shangqing City and its surrounding areas.

With Su Yuan's arrival, countless kin gathered from all directions, respectfully and fanatically welcoming the arrival of the Great One.

"Time to evolve."

Su Yuan looked around. Because the kin had dispersed earlier, the area was once again teeming with countless Mutated Creatures.

There were Suckerfish and Tilapia nearly two meters long, plump Grass Carp and Large Carp, as well as dense swarms of Crayfish and Hairy Crabs.

Various fish, shrimp, and crabs, much larger than usual, were so numerous that their numbers hadn't decreased at all despite Su Yuan's previous hunting.

Su Yuan even discovered many dense shoals of juvenile fish; the former breeding cycle had been completely overturned at this moment.

The creatures within Dayang Lake were too flourishing; hunting and being hunted occurred constantly, and now, with the resurgence of psionic energy, it was even more intense.

However, with the appearance of Su Yuan and his kin, many surrounding creatures were startled and fled frantically in all directions.

"Flee, can you escape?"

Su Yuan did not act, simply waiting in place.

His kin, however, began to move, swimming into the distance, and then herding various Mutated Creatures towards Su Yuan.

It was still the same as last time.

Under the scorching sun,

Above a certain area of Dayang Lake, a hazy mist suddenly rose, enveloping a section of the water and obscuring everything within it.

Beneath the mist, the lake water began to rotate wildly clockwise, faster and faster, with increasing pulling force, forming a giant whirlpool with a diameter of over a hundred meters!

Creatures within this range, even some large fish, could not resist, because within the whirlpool, some currents were sharper than blades, cutting through the bodies of many large fish, even piercing them and breaking their bones.

In the center of the whirlpool, Su Yuan had already begun to devour the prey swept in by the whirlpool, which continued to operate steadily.

"You devoured an Egyptian Wels Catfish and gained 300 evolution points."

"You devoured a Suckerfish and gained 34 evolution points."

"You devoured a Bluefin Killifish and gained 5 evolution points."

"You devoured a Silver Carp and gained 130 evolution points."

...Su Yuan opened his abyssal maw, frantically devouring the fish, shrimp, and crabs that had gathered.

Su Yuan's abyssal maw was open, unable to close, as countless fish, shrimp, and crabs were swept in by the whirlpool; some were even directly pulled into his abyssal maw.

Swarm after swarm of Crayfish, like a crimson Dragon, were swept into Su Yuan's great beak.

There were also the domineering Hairy Crabs and the armored Scavenger fish; in comparison, the Tilapia schools were a bit less numerous.

Su Yuan maintained control of the great whirlpool while devouring frantically. Even without kin around, he didn't have to worry about efficiency or some Mutated Creatures escaping.

Under such devouring, Su Yuan's evolution points soared like a rocket.

When all the edible fish, shrimp, and crabs within the great whirlpool's range were devoured, the terrifying great whirlpool slowly dissipated.

This time, Su Yuan wanted to evolve quickly, so he didn't transform the ordinary large fish into kin; he devoured them all.

In fact, he couldn't possibly transform all large fish into kin; that would slow down his speed of becoming stronger.

And the feedback from the evolution points was also astonishing.

"evolution points: 100396 / 180000" (Devouring psionic energy in progress)

"These evolution points are increasing too fast. One more wave, and I can evolve again."

Su Yuan nodded in satisfaction; the Water Control Technique skill was a perfect match for him.

Su Yuan immediately moved in other directions, and countless kin followed him, creating a truly grand display.

However, after Su Yuan had advanced about a kilometer, his kin in front suffered losses, which surprised Su Yuan.

He immediately burst with speed, swimming quickly towards the location where the kin had died.

When Su Yuan arrived, he saw a large fish, about twenty meters long, with the remains of a Transformed Giant Python in its mouth.

This fish, facing so many of Su Yuan's kin, showed no fear, but instead attacked fiercely, killing a Transformed Giant Python.

This large fish was robust, entirely yellow, with black stripes on its body, like a zebra's stripes. It had two round, rolling eyes, and a very large mouth opening filled with sharp, beak-like teeth.

"Zebra Pufferfish?"

Su Yuan recognized the origin of this large fish. Ordinary pufferfish can easily bite open the shells of Crayfish, shellfish, and other creatures; their bite force is astonishing.

Pufferfish are also fierce carnivorous fish. Although not as ferocious as Wolf Fish, they are still formidable fish, and Su Yuan was naturally very interested in it.

"Although it can't be one of the four heavenly kings, it can be a minor general."

Su Yuan nodded, examining it with an overlooking gaze.

Just then, God-Devouring Fish and Two-Winged Dark Python also arrived. Perhaps sensing the Zebra Pufferfish's disrespect, their eyes turned cold, and they wanted to attack.

"No need!"

Su Yuan said faintly, then directly used Mind Whisper and Creature Transformation.

A strange power rushed towards the Zebra Pufferfish, instantly sweeping over its body and mind.

This was an overwhelming power; the Zebra Pufferfish had no room to resist. Its body and mind instantly sank into corruption, beginning to twist.

Its head swelled, becoming thicker than the stoutest part of its body, and the flesh on top of its head twisted and grew, like a strange little hat. Its eyes also turned completely blood-red, the black stripes on its body became denser, and its caudal fin began to twist and grow, seemingly transforming into long, narrow tentacles that writhed with the current.

"Alas, it's really going to become like Cthulhu's style. Each of his subordinates has a beautiful appearance and style!"

Su Yuan looked at this change, lightly sighing with a tentacle on his forehead.

"Congratulations, Host, you have gained a kin. Please name the kin's species."

The System's prompt sounded.

"A species name, huh? We players used to call it Zebra Pufferfish, so let's call it Evil-Headed Fish."

Su Yuan pondered for a few seconds, his eyes lit up, and he spoke.

"Congratulations, Host, you have gained a new kin, the Evil-Headed Fish!"

"Hmm, this name is quite good."

Su Yuan secretly nodded, proud of the name he had chosen.

"Now, let's continue devouring and evolving!"

At Su Yuan's thought, all the kin, including the newly transformed Evil-Headed Fish, rushed in all directions, then chased the fish schools, herding them towards Su Yuan.

On the lake surface, a dense fog suddenly rose and spread, like clouds and mist, instantly enveloping a section of the water.

On the lake surface, endless currents began to swirl, and a giant whirlpool quickly formed.

Now, Su Yuan was increasingly proficient in the Water Control Technique, and the whirlpool erupted faster and faster. Hairy Crabs, Grass Carp, Big Black Fish, Eel, Ugly Fathead, Reeves Shad, and more were frantically swept towards Su Yuan, to be ravenously devoured by him.

"You devoured a Snakehead Fish and gained 200 evolution points."

"You devoured a Wels Catfish and gained 300 evolution points."

...When this wave of the whirlpool slowly dissipated, within a hundred meters around Su Yuan, there was complete silence; not a single creature longer than ten centimeters could be seen.

"evolution points: 196736 / 180000" (Devouring psionic energy in progress) (Evolvable)

"Since there are enough evolution points, then evolve."

Su Yuan looked at the system panel, gave instructions to his kin, and immediately swam to the bottom of the lake, burrowing into the lakebed mud.

Soon, a terrifying power emerged there, making all the kin respectful and fanatical, offering their highest reverence and faith to the Great One.

Time flowed, sun and moon rotated.

Lake bottom.

Under the guardianship of the kin, no large creatures existed in this area of water.

Suddenly, an astonishing tentacle stretched out from the bottom of the lake, coiling around a half-meter long, silvery fish.

The lake water vibrated, mud overflowed, and a massive figure emerged, enveloping a section of the water.

"Not bad, I get to eat silverfish as soon as I wake up."

Su Yuan felt the powerful energy, then looked at the silverfish in the tentacle, and swallowed it in one bite.

"You devoured a silverfish and gained 1 evolution point."